Criminal & Administration of Justice is the study of the causes, consequences and control of crime. The program leading to the Criminal Justice Associate of Art (AA) and the Administration of Justice Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T) degree is designed to acquaint pre-service and in-service students with the principles and practices of criminal justice systems in America. Although the program’s curriculum allows for the development of depth in one of the subject’s major systems (i.e., law enforcement, juvenile justice, courts or corrections), the objective of this program is to familiarize students with concepts in all of the above areas.

The Criminal & Administration of Justice program is both academic and professional in that it is an interdisciplinary approach to relating intellectual issues and practitioner perspectives to the challenge of crime in a free society. Consequently, the program provides preparation for employment with a related agency and/ or transfer to a four-year college or university.

Students completing the Criminal & Administration of Justice program will be prepared to work in a variety of positions such as municipal police officers, county deputy sheriffs, probation or correctional officers, game wardens, state park officers, and private security officers.

For a preview of course information for CRJ101, 102, 103 and 104, please visit instructor website at Lisa Serafini

The Administration of Justice AS-T Degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus, but not to a particular campus or major. Students completing the AS-T degree in Administration of Justice will be able to transfer to the California State University system and be prepared to study in areas such as Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Correctional Administration, Social Science, and Pre-Law. More information can be found on page 49. Students are strongly encouraged to see a counselor if considering this transfer option.

To obtain the Administration of Justice degree for transfer, students must complete the following requirements with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0:

- The AS-T major requirements, completed with a grade of “C” or better.